Ukraine has finally allowed WOMEN to serve on the front lines in the war against pro-Russia separatists. But many didn't wait for permission.
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After a week of covering the war in the town of Pisky, Burlakova decided writing about it was not enough: She wanted to fight for her country. “I couldn’t stand aside,” says Burlakova, 30. “I came back to Kiev for three days, quit my job and returned to Pisky as a soldier.”